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Old Feb 16, 2019 | 03:01 AM
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ABC on the fritz

Just had the front driver strut replaced. All seemed well. Until just now, car was idling for about 30 min and when I drove off I got the dreaded abc malfunction vehicle too low message. Looked outside and all 4 sides dropped!

Then I put it in park and revved the engine a bit and the car rose to regular ride height. What gives?! Signs that my pump is failing? Valve block?
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Old Feb 16, 2019 | 07:47 AM
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I would guess the ABC pump is giving out.

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Old Feb 16, 2019 | 08:59 AM
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Agree, most likely pump failure. You'll need to get it replaced as soon as you can.
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Old Aug 1, 2019 | 09:55 AM
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Do you hear any ticking noise in front of the engine? Could also be some random quirk.
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